Toy mold



W. B. LE GANGER TOY MOLD Filed Sept. 10, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l r [I] anE] UEJ\ [I] IIIII] UEI 1 [11 r EJD\\\ A llorney Nov. 8, 1932. w. B. LEGANGER 7 1,886,486

TOY MOLD Filed Sept. 10, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet '2 Patented Nov. 8, 1932UNITED STATES WOODWARD BRYANT LE GANGER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS TOYMOLD Application filed. September 10, 1931. Serial No. 562,149.

The present invention relates to a toy mold of the general typeillustrated and described in my co-pending application which bearsSerial No. 483,660, filed by me under date of September 22, 1930, andupon which this application constitutes an improvement.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a toy moldfor forming in sand, snow, mud and the like representations of varioustypes of building, the invention comprising a mold in the form of aframe formed by a plurality of hingedly connected skeleton sectionswhich are adapted for the reception of removable cores or panels havingincisions or channels therein defining the windows, doors, and otherfeatures of the various types of buildings to be formed in miniature.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a mold of the characterset forth which will be simple in construction, strong, durable,eflicient and reliable in use and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a view inelevation of a toy mold constructed in accordance with this inventionshowing the same in open or unfolded position.

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal cross section through the mold showingthe same in closed position.

Figure 3 is a view in vertical section through the mold showing the samein closed position.

Figure l is a detail view in perspective of one of the removable coresor panels constituting an important feature of the invention. Referringto the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference numerals1, 2, 3 and 1, designate a plurality of substantially rectangularsections of skeleton form and constructed of any suitable material,preferably metal which constitutes a frame. One of the vertical edges ofeach of the sections 1 to 4:,

inclusive, is provided with a lateral extension 6 of single ply metal.vAdjacent vertical edges of the sections are hingedly connected togetherfor swinging movement by the hinges 7 The side portions of the sectionswhich are adjacent each of the extensions 6 are adapted to engage orseat in the angle provided by said extensions 6 and the adjacent side ofthe sections from which said extensions 6 project as illustrated toadvantage in Figure 2 of the drawings.

The free ends of the sections 1 and 4 are provided with co-acting eyes 8which are disposed in vertical alignment with each other when thesections are in folded or closed position for the reception of aremovable locking pin or rod 9 (see Figure 3). The side and lowerportions of the sections are formed substantially U-shaped in crosssection to provide channels. The sections are open at their upper ends,the upper portions of said sections being formed of a pair of fiatopposed strips extending between the side portions of the sections andformed integrally therewith. The upper ends of the sections are open, asabove stated, for the reception of the removable cores or panels 10which are reversible and which have formed in their opposite sidesgrooves or incisions 11 which define windows, doors, porches and otherphysical features of various types of buildings. The panels 10 are ofslightly greater length of height than the sections 1 to 4, inclusive,and consequently project slightly thereabove to facilitate the removalof said panels from the sections when it is so desired.

In use, the desired panels 10 are inserted in the sections 1 to 4,inclusive, after which the sections are secured in folded or closedposition by the pin 9 which, as before stated, is inserted through thevertically aligned eyes 8 of the sections -1 and 4. It will thus be seenthat a substantially rectangular enclosure is provided which is open atits upper and lower end. The material is then packed in the mold end, ofcourse, enters the incisions or channels 11. After the material has hadtime to set, the pin or rod 9 is removed and the sections are swung toopen position and the opera-tion has been completed. As before stated,the panels are removable and reversible and as many of said panels maybe provided as desired, all of the same being of the same size.

It is believed that the many advantages of a device in accordance withthis invention will be readily understood, and although the preferredembodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to beunderstood that changes in the details of construction may be had whichwill fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

vVhat is claimed is g 1. A mold comprising a plurality of hingedlyconnected sections of skeleton form and open at their top, and panelsremovably insertable in the sections through the open tops thereof, saidpanels having defined thereon representations of the physical featuresof a structure.

2. A mold comprising a series of hingedly connected, substantiallyrectangular sections of skeleton form, the outermost sections of theseries having one side free and providedv with means for detachablyconnecting said outermost sections together, and panels removablyinsertable in the sections and having incisions therein defining thephysical features of buildings.

3. A mold comprising a series of hingedly connected sections of skeletonform, said sections being open at their top, means for detachablyconnecting the outermost sections together, and removable panelsslidably insertablie in the sections through the open tops thereof, saidpanels projecting above the upper ends of the sections when disposed inposition therein.

tending strips, the sides and lower portions of the sections beingsubstantially U-shaped in cross section to provlde communicatingchannels, and removable panels slidably insertable in the sectionsthrough the open tops thereof.

5. A mold comprising a series of hingedly connected sections of skeltonform, means for detachably connecting the outermost sections 0 together,said sections being open at their tops, the tops of the sectionscomprising a pair of spaced, opposed, transversely extending strips, thesides and lower portions of the sections being substantially U-shaped incross section to provide communicating channels, and removable panelsslidably insertable in the sections through the open tops thereof, saidpanels having their opposite sides provided with incisions defining thephysical features of a building, said panels projecting sides of thesections for pivotally connecting said sections together, means fordetachably connecting the outermost sections together, removable panelsslidably insertable in the sections through the open tops thereof, saidpanels projecting above the sections when in position therein and havingincisions therein defining the physical features of a building.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WOODWARD BRYANT LE GANGER.

